Egg-container.



M. C. WALTER.

EGG CONTAINER.

APPLICATION FILED APR-25.19%.

Patented Jan. 21,1919.

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M. C. WALTER.

EGG CONTAINER.

APPLICATION FILED APR.25. l9l6.

Pat ented an. 21,1919.

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nee-comm Specification of Letters Patent.

raeenmdean. 21, 1919.

. Application filed April 25, 1918. Serial No. 93,531. a

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MAURICE C. WALTER, a citizen of the United States, residing at 359 West Fifty-sixth street, in the city, county, and State of New York, have invented anImprovement in Egg-Containers, of which the following is a full, clear,- and exact description.

This invention relates to egg-containers and is more particularly directed to a col lapsible container adapted to transport eggs by parcel post, express or other carrier.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide a device of the kind described which, while of light and simple construe tion shall support the eggs without danger of breakage. Another object of the invention is to provide an inexpensive device of the kind mentioned which may be stamped out complete by a .die at a single cutting. Another object of the invention is to provi e a device of the type described which may be shipped by parce post," em, without requiring an outside protective covering.

In the accompan f drawings in which one embodiment of my lnvention is set forth, Figure 1 represents a perspective view of a carrier embodying my invention set up ready for use;

Figs. 2 and 3 represent perspective views of the container in two stages of the process of setting up;

Fig. 4 is a sectional elevation on the hue 4-4 of Fig. 1; I

Fig. 5 is a sectional elevation on the hue 55 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 6 is a sectional elevation on the hue 66 of Fig. 1; 7

Fig. 7 is the blank from which the container is made. I a

Referring now to the drawings and more 7 the numeral 1 indicates the flat bottom of the egg-tray the upright sides 3. As shown more clearly in Fig. 7 arms 4, extend outwardlyfrom the sides 2 and arms 5 extend outwardly .from

the sides 3. The arms of each set are identical with-one another and the two sets of arms are disposedsubstantiall perpenanother to provi e a cruc1-.

dicularly to one form blank.

Tlief extensions 4 alreprovided with gv'fi sets 0 apertures .comprism two V-shaped apertures 6 and a hal aperture 7, the apertures having theirvertIOGS' dISPOSBd in opposite directions. The

. V-shaped material forming the ends 2 and extensions 4: is scored to permit the erection of the sides 2 and the folding over of the exten- SIODS into a series of triangular prismshaped ridges, the bottom 1.

The extremities of the extensions 5 are provided with central U-shaped grooves: 8,

alvin three V-shaped notches 9 on either s1 e the grooves 8 and 9 is a series of substantially diamond-sha ed apertures 10, extendmg from side to si e of the extensions 5 and flanked at the edges thereof by halfdie mond-shaped apertures 11. The extensions 5 are scored and adapted to be folded to interlock at right angles with the ridges formed by the extensions 4, as hereinafter set forth. Tabs 12 extend from either edge of the ends 2 and each pair of adjacent tabs is. provided respectively with; cooperating interlocking tongues 14 and ooves 15. These tabs form braces for the sldes 3 when the tray is in erected position.

ereof. Intermediate the sides 3 and t supported and protected by as f Referring to Figs. 2, 3 and 7, in erecting the tray, the extensions are folded alon the scores shown and the ends 2 are broug t to upright position. The tabs 12 are then folded inwardly and interlocked, thus forming with the upturned ends 2 a rectangular frame. The triangular prisms formed by the folded extensions which are substantially parallel to the ends 2, are set upon the inner surface of the bottom 1 with their extremities abutting and substantially perpendicular to this surface. The sides 3 are then folded upward to lie flat against the tabs 12 and extremities 5 are folded over upon the upper edge of the sides and tucked down between the ridges so that the tiestrips 13, joining the adjacent corners of the diamond'-shaped apertures 10 are depressed forming troughs at a depth below the tops of. the rid t the depth of the haped apertures 6 and equal approximately The notches 8 and 9 are then inserted 1n these a ertures. It will be notedthat the notches a jacent the sides of the extensions 5, fit into the half-notches 7 while the U-' shaped notch 8 fits into the notch formed by the abutting extremities of the two.

folded extensions 4.

According to the construction outlined a angular interlocking ridges, the iiiterlockcrests of the under set to project there= through. When erected the interlocking ridges provide a series of adjoining egg-receptacles, having converging walls, forming a substantially pyramidal-shaped structure,

with its top portion open. It will be noted that the platforms 13 serve to join the converging walls of the outside longitudinal. rows provided by the extensions 4 and thus not only serve to strengthen these walls but also serve as a positive support for the eggs and prevent their displacement through divergence of the walls.

It will be observed that in use two of the trays may be superposed one upon the other in such manner that the open bases of the pyramidal pockets come together. In this manner an egg will be retained with a half resting in each of the pockets.

Having fully described my invention what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A single-piece collapsible egg-tray, comprising interlocking members forming a plurality of adjoining pockets open at the top, each pocket having pairs of oppositely disposed converging walls:

2. A single-piece collapsible egg-tray, comprising interlocking members forming .a plurality of adjoining single egg-receptacles, each having four converging Walls.

3. A single-piece collapsible egg-tray, comprising folded members interlocked at right angles and forming a series of adjoin- I ingj pockets having four converging, adjoining walls.

4. single piece collapsible eggtray, comprising members interlocked at right angles and forming a plurality of adjoining single egg-receptacles, each receptacle having a substantially pyramidal shape.

5. A single-piece egg-tray, comprising sides and bottom and arms extending from the sides to form two sets of interlocking ridges, the ridges providing their interlocking :1 series of ad oining egg-receptacles havirig converging walls.

6. single piece eggtray, having substantially flat sides and bottom and arms extending'from the sides to form two sets of interlocking ridges supported by the bottoin of the tray and havin their ends rotected by the sides of sai tray,-the ri ges providing by their interlocking a-series of ceptacles.

esa-17a 7. A single piece egg tray comprising a substantially rectangular frame, a set of ridges running substantially parallel to the ends of said frame and a second set of ridges interlocking with said first mentionedset, said-second set being adapted to be folded upward alongside the longitudinal sides of said frame, over the edge thereof and tucked down between the ridges of said first set.

8. A singlepiece egg-tray, comprising sets of interlocking ridges, one. of said'sets of ridges being superimposed upon another set and provided with spaced apertures to permitthe ridges of said second set to project therethrough. I

9. A singlepiece eggtray comprising sets of interlocking ridges, one of said sets of ridges being superimposed upon another a set and provided with spaced apertures to permit the ridges of said second set to project therethrough, the spaces between said apertures constituting tie-strips between successive ridges. Y

10. A single-piece egg-tray having two sets of arms providing a cruciform blank, one of said sets being scored and adapted to be folded to form a series of triangular ridges extending across one face of said tray, said ridges being provided with notches extending from their apexes, the

other of said sets of arms being scored and adapted to be superimposed 'upon said first mentioned set and provided intermediate its extremities with a series of apertures, said apertures permitting the ridges to project therethrough, said arms interlocking with said notches. I

11. A single-piece, egg-tray having substantially flat sides and bottom and two sets of arms extending therefrom at substantially right angles to one another, one of said sets being. scored and adapted to be .folded to form a series of triangular ridgesextending across the inner face of the bottom of said tray, said ridges being provided with notches extending from their apexe's, the other of said sets of arms being scored and adapted to be superimposed upon said first mentioned set and provided .interme---.

diate its extremities with a series of diamond-shaged apertures flanked at the extremitles y Vcshaped cut-out portions, the

angles of the diamond-shaped and V-shaped f portions being the same as the angle of slope of the ridges and interlocking therewith when the ends of said second mentioned set of arms are placed in said notches, the material between the aperture of said first mentioned set of arms forming tie-strips lying between the ridges of the second mentinned set. adjoining, substantially pyramidal egg-re: i

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